USC Merit

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of South Carolina
1

hi - I live in NC and applied to USC Columbia - looking to do business. I got accepted, also got a merit scholarship of around $ 37 k, but I was expecting in-state tuition as they offer to most students from NC, turns out they categorized me as out of state.

I know its a different state - but is it worthwhile writing to them to see if they could consider me as instate? Does anybody have that experience?

2

37k would be much cheaper than in-state.

3

@brightgreen18 I do not believe they consider NC as in-state, although I have heard that rumor in the past. We are also from NC. For OOS, they determine merit based on GPA and ACT/SAT scores, regardless of which state you are applying from. Check out this link.

https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/financial_aid/scholarships/scholarships_for_nonresidents/index.php

4

Maybe you are thinking of the academic common market? Residents of a number of southern states who want to major in something not available in their state can qualify for instate rates in another state if accepted into that major. Probably wouldn’t apply to a business major, though, unless it’s something unusual like Real Estate?

5

North Carolina does not participate in ACM . Also @SandyCollege I think 37k is for 4 years not per year and that would not be cheaper than in state @LuckyCharms913 The major in Business Is Risk Management

6

Will U of South Carolina work with you on merit scholarship? My son didn’t get exactly what he was thinking… we are Out of State

1 Like
7

@Denucc55 I called last week and they told me no.

8

Why would they consider NC in-state? I don’t think that is correct. Many do get merit aid that is the equivalent of in-state tuition, so maybe that’s what you’ve heard? I will tell you that when the final award letters went out in March the year my daughter applied, her award went up and a friend, who had initially been offered nothing, was offered the minimum award. So you could get a little more but I’ve never heard of them treating NC as in-state. That doesn’t make sense.

9

@g8rmomk8ans some states universities give their neighboring states in state tuition. South Carolina doesn’t do that but the poster may have thought this was possible